Pine River, Wisconsin

About Pine River

Pine River, WI is a small unincorporated community located in central Wisconsin.

Pine River holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.17 square miles.

📰 Pine River News Today

• Animals believed killed in town of Pine River barn fire Wausau Pilot & Review · Jun 8
• Pine River butcher shop expands retail footprint, fills gap left by closures Wisconsin Farmer · Jun 24
• Manitowoc’s 6th-generation Pine River Dairy makes butter and draws shoppers to its store WLUK · Jun 10
• EF1 tornado confirmed in Town of Pine River; cleanup underway Merrill Foto News · Apr 24
• Shed fire destroys maple syrup production building in Pine River WSAW · Mar 30

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Pine River Unique

• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Part of the fabric of Wisconsin — one of 808 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Pine River

• Chippy's Lodge

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Chippy's Water Park · Water park
• Chippy's Water Park & Tiki Bar · Water park
• Game Room · Arcade
• Splash Pad · Water park

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Pine River

• Chippy's Fishing Pond reviews ★
• Covered Brige Park reviews ★
• Kusel Lake County Park reviews ★
• Poolside Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Pine River

🏘️ Nearby Communities